Your best weekend ever is waiting.


Butte, Montana your base camp to adventure. Within minutes of campus you can hike bike, climb, camp, fish, float, ski and experience 360° of your best weekend ever. Experience dozens of different outdoor pursuits just steps off campus, or throughout the great state of Montana.

Being outside is a big part of what makes Montana Tech so amazing and and is something that is celebrated and emphasized both inside and outside the classroom. When packing for college, your bag is going to look a little different than the average student, just to fit all your gear and equipment. Whether you stay in Montana or move on after graduation, your time at Montana Tech will be filled with adventure. 

There are endless ways for an Oredigger to challenge themselves, including:

Discovering countless nearby hiking and biking trails.

 

With 220 lakes and miles of waterways surrounding Butte, weekend adventures await!

 

6 ski areas within a 2-hour radius, so bundle up and come out to play!

2 national parks provide a unique setting as exciting outdoor classrooms.

 

5 nearby hot springs to kick back and soak away all your stress.

 

6 mountain ranges surrounding campus for exploring with your new best friends!

 

Outdoor Tech Program

Montana Tech’s Outdoor Tech Program offers everything you need for your next adventure—gear rentals, information about local activities, skills workshops, group trips, and more.

 

Whiskey Gulch Mountain Bike Skills Park

Located on 30 acres of Montana Tech’s campus you’ll find well-constructed banked turns, a pump track, skinnies of various heights, and trails that are just right for you to take a ride between classes.